Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

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Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2012
Earnings per share attributable to Matthews shareholders:  
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders
Note 7.   Earnings Per Share Attributable to Matthews' Shareholders

The information used to compute earnings per share attributable to Matthews' common shareholders was as follows:
Three Months Ended
Six Months Ended
March 31,
March 31,
2012
2011
2012
2011
Net income attributable to Matthews shareholders
$15,258
$16,587
$26,543
$29,801
Less: dividends and undistributed earnings
allocated to participating securities
224
338
436
562
Net income available to Matthews shareholders
$15,034
$16,249
$26,107
$29,239
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic shares
27,926
28,961
27,933
28,993
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock options
8
19
9
18
Restricted shares
19
- 
56
- 
Phantom stock units
15
25
15
26
Diluted shares
27,968
29,005
28,013
29,037

Options to purchase 786,292 and 786,667 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2012, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.  Options to purchase 287,968 and 605,602 shares of common stock were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2011, respectively, because the inclusion of these options would be anti-dilutive.